Matters of the Art Tali Zeloof

In this episode Tali Zeloof talks to legendary British painter and sculptor ALLEN JONES! Among the luminaries of the first generation of British Pop Art, Jones has been working from the 1960s right through to the present day, with unwavering devotion to rethinking the representation of the female figure and challenging constructs of what fine art could be.

An early example of Jones posing the perennial question ‘What is Art?' were his sexually provocative furniture sculptures from 1969 – a series of fibreglass female mannequins wearing fetish clothing posed to act as a Table, Chair, and Hatstand. While these works incited virulent debate and even attacks of vandalism, they remain iconic pieces of art history and demonstrate the artist’s dialogue with the spirit of his time.

I had the honour of hosting a group of collectors at Allen’s studio in London back in 2018 and was struck by his mastery of medium across painting, sculpture, and printmaking. I was equally enamoured with his satiric and boldly inventive work that embraces popular culture and has in turn influenced everything from design to film and fashion.

Throughout his illustrious career, Allen has garnered significant commercial and institutional success with exhibitions across Europe, United States, Australia and Latin America. He has also been bequeathed dedicated rooms the Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts , and a retrospective at the RA, to name but a few of his accolades.

I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation!

LINKS
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/allen-jones-ra#artworks
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Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
Sound editing @Freezeproductions
Website - https://bio.link/mattersoftheart

In this episode Tali Zeloof talks to legendary British painter and sculptor ALLEN JONES! Among the luminaries of the first generation of British Pop Art, Jones has been working from the 1960s right through to the present day, with unwavering devotion to rethinking the representation of the female figure and challenging constructs of what fine art could be.

An early example of Jones posing the perennial question ‘What is Art?' were his sexually provocative furniture sculptures from 1969 – a series of fibreglass female mannequins wearing fetish clothing posed to act as a Table, Chair, and Hatstand. While these works incited virulent debate and even attacks of vandalism, they remain iconic pieces of art history and demonstrate the artist’s dialogue with the spirit of his time.

I had the honour of hosting a group of collectors at Allen’s studio in London back in 2018 and was struck by his mastery of medium across painting, sculpture, and printmaking. I was equally enamoured with his satiric and boldly inventive work that embraces popular culture and has in turn influenced everything from design to film and fashion.

Throughout his illustrious career, Allen has garnered significant commercial and institutional success with exhibitions across Europe, United States, Australia and Latin America. He has also been bequeathed dedicated rooms the Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts , and a retrospective at the RA, to name but a few of his accolades.

LINKS
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/allen-jones-ra#artworks
Follow us:
Tali Zeloof @tzeloof
Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
Sound editing @Freezeproductions
Website - https://bio.link/mattersoftheart

In this episode Tali Zeloof talks to KAMIAR MALEKI, an art collector, curator, patron, and Director of VOLTA Art Fairs.

A defining moment in Kamiar’s career came in 2015 when he curated #Abstract, a paradigm shifting show, exploring how we research and buy art via Instagram. In some ways, this was the seed of the world’s first NFT Artist Residency, he would eventually curate 6 years later in the summer of 2021. Entitled ‘Present the Future’ the residency represented a melting pot of creative visions and industries with rapper Tinie Tempah, painter Sassan Benham-Bakhtiar and digital artist Vector Meldrew collaborating to make history and ask important questions about the future. Previously the Artistic Director of Contemporary Istanbul, Kamiar’s current role as Director of VOLTA, continues his visionary commitment to championing up-and-coming and established artists and making fairs a fertile ground of discovery.

It was such a pleasure connecting with Kamiar at his home in Knightsbridge. We discuss family, art fairs, footwear, NFTs, and why he believes ‘the more no’s you hear, the closer you are to a yes.’ Kamiar is a pioneering creative force, an innovator, disruptor, risk taker, and rule breaker, who lives and breathes art and culture.

I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation!

LINKS
https://www.voltaartfairs.com/about
https://presentthefuture.art/
Instagram - @Kammaleki
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Tali Zeloof @tzeloof
Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
Sound editing by Soho Sonic Studios
Website - https://bio.link/mattersoftheart

In this episode Tali Zeloof talks to ARCH HADES, a bestselling poet who made history in 2021 when she sold ARCADIA an NFT for $525,000 at Christie’s making her the highest paid poet of all time.

The first fine art interdisciplinary NFT of its kind, ARCADIA combines poetry, music, and graphic art in a 10-minute film that journeys through our collective existential crisis. Arch’s words speak to the complexities of the modern mind with tenderness and truth. She asks life’s big questions, delving deep into the human experience of love, loneliness, pain, and fear but in a way that is deeply relatable.

Testament to the universal resonance of her work are the 1 million followers she has on Instagram, who enjoy her playful mix of profound poetry and amusing memes.

It was such a privilege interviewing Arch at her apartment in London. In my eyes, she is a mouthpiece for the spirit of our time, a linguistic archaeologist who so skilfully excavates emotional granularity, helping us articulate humanity’s enduring search for meaning.

LINKS
https://www.archhades.com
Instagram @ArchHades
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Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
Sound editing @Freezeproductions
Website - https://bio.link/mattersoftheart
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In this episode Tali Zeloof talks to NATASHA ARSELAN, the Founder and CEO of AucArt the world’s first online auction house specialising in early career artists.

Featured in prestigious publications including Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Forbes, and The Art Newspaper, AucArt become the digital hunting ground for collectors to discover emerging artists and buy works directly from the studio.

It was so much fun speaking to Natasha at her apartment in London. We discussed her triumphs and tribulations as a young, female tech entrepreneur, why inclusivity is at the heart of her business, and why she believes art has the power make us feel less alone.

LINKS:
https://www.aucart.com/
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Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
Sound editing @sohosonic


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In this episode, Tali Zeloof talks to CYRUS MAHBOUBIAN, a British-Iranian photographer based between London and Oxfordshire. He has exhibited widely in the UK, United States, Europe & Middle East, and has taught photography workshops at prestigious institutions including the Tate Britain and The Photographers' Gallery.

Known for his atmospheric black and white Polaroids capturing rugged woodlands, sublime seascapes, mystical trees, and the male and female nude, Cyrus sources his subject matter from nature. She is his muse.

His photographs of remote landscapes are the result of long meditative walks in nature, where he trusts an internal creative compass rather than any prescriptive map.

It was so special speaking to Cyrus, an incredible talent and dear friend. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

LINKS
https://www.mahboubian.com/
Follow us:
Tali Zeloof @tzeloof
Sound Editing by Soho Sonic Studios
Cover Artwork by @see.aiche
Music by @LiranDonin
https://matters-of-the-art.zencast.website/


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